Marxism Abroad — page 8
502 articles
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A Reading Guide to Marxist Studies of the History of Commercial Capitalism
I. Introduction
Jairus Banaji, trans. Zhang YanchenJairus Banaji
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From National Legislation to Social Cooperation
In the view of the English historian J. C. Davis, as a type of ideal society, “utopia does not idealize nature, nor does it demand the idealization of human nature; rather, it…
Wang Chuangchuang
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The Study of the Middle Class by the Contemporary Western Left: Current State and Problems
After the Second World War, the economies of Western capitalist countries recovered and developed rapidly, creating a situation of vigorous growth for the middle class, with class…
Zhang JinZhang Jin, School of Marxism, Xi'an Jiaotong University
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Western Left-Wing Re-examination of Media Imperialism Theory in the Digital Age
Entering the second decade of the 21st century, a body of literature has emerged in which Western left-wing scholars re-examine media imperialism theory. These scholars focus on…
Song Xin
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The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee Promotes the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation
The significance of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee, held from November 8 to 11, 2021, lies not only in resolving current issues; its content far exceeds…
[Russia] Yuri Tavrovsky, translated by Yan Xiao
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China Is the World’s Leading Actor in the 21st Century
Looking back, how many political parties once set out full of hope on their journey, only to be abandoned by the course of history along the way. This includes my own party — the…
[Germany] Egon Krenz, Wang Jianzheng (trans.)
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The New Means of Current US Ideological Infiltration into China and How to Respond
Editor’s note: Ideological infiltration abroad is an important means by which the United States subverts countries it regards as different and maintains its hegemony. At present,…
Liu Jianhua
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The Logical Process of Lenin’s Understanding of Socialism
After the victory of the second bourgeois revolution in Russia, the socio-political and economic crisis continued to intensify. In the course of revolutionary practice and…
Zhao Pei
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Conceptions of Patriotism in British Society
Patriotism is a worldwide spiritual phenomenon, but it exhibits considerable differences across countries. Even in the United Kingdom, mainstream politicians, scholars, and the…
Chen DanChen Dan, Lecturer, School of Marxism, Beihang University
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The Theoretical Evolution and Practical Exploration of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (hereinafter referred to as the PSOE) is the first political party in Spain founded by the working class and the earliest to spread Marxist…
Zhang MinDirector of the Center for Spanish Studies, Chinese Academy of Social SciencesResearch Fellow, Institute of European Studies
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Total Subsumption: A New Feature of Platform Capitalism’s Exploitation
In order to explain the historical process by which capital’s appropriation of labour in large-scale industry shifted from absolute surplus value to relative surplus value, Marx…
Wu JingWu Jing, Department of Philosophy, Nanjing Normal University
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A Review of Recent Overseas Theoretical Hotspots on Common Prosperity
In August 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the Tenth Meeting of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs, stating: "Common…
Zhang XiaoshuangZhang Xiaoshuang, School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Beijing Foreign Studies University
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On the Logical Starting Point of Leninism
Lenin’s elaboration of the idea of the proletariat’s hegemony in the Russian bourgeois-democratic revolution is the first theoretical product of the integration of Marxism with the…
Shu Xin, Liu Kangkang
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Was the Main Reason for the Soviet Union's Collapse Its "Inability to Keep Pace with the Times"?
On November 25, 2021, Zheng Yongnian, Dean of the Institute for Global and Contemporary China Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, stated in an interview with an…
Wu EnyuanWu Enyuan, Researcher, Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Historical Specificity and the Path of Concretizing Historical Materialism
When discussing the Sinicization of Marxist philosophy or the path of concretizing historical materialism, one must first clarify how to understand the “concrete.” If at the level…
Tang ZhengdongCenter for Marxist Social Theory Research and Department of Philosophy, Nanjing University
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Contemporary Explorations of Socialist Programs by Communist Parties in Developed Capitalist Countries
Since the 21st century, especially under the influence of the 2008 global financial crisis, neoliberalism has gradually declined, and deglobalization has begun to resurge.…
Wang Yuan
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The Theoretical and Practical Exploration of the Communist Party of Britain in Promoting Britain towards Socialism in the 21st Century
Shortly after the end of the First World War, the advanced elements within the British working class recognized that only by establishing a communist organization representing the…
Lü JinLü Jin, Professor, School of Marxism, Chongqing UniversityFeng Fan, 2018 Master's Student, School of Marxism, Chongqing University
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Western New Social Movements and Their Impact on Left-Wing Parties
Western new social movements are understood in relation to traditional Western workers’ movements. However, unlike the homogenizing orientation of traditional workers’ movements,…
Zang Xiuling
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The Third Historical Resolution of the Communist Party of China: Timely Inspiration for the Swiss Communist Party
I. Introduction
Massimiliano Ay / Li Wei (trans.)
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Current Developments in Radical Left-Wing Social Movements in Europe and America
Since the 1980s, although neoliberal globalization has enabled the wealthy and CEOs of giant multinational corporations in developed Europe and America to extract high monopoly…
Li XiaolingSchool of Marxism, Xiamen University
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Lenin’s Early Critique of Non-Marxist Trends of Thought in Russia
In the 1880s and 1890s, Russia, then in a period of social transition, saw various social contradictions manifest themselves with increasing sharpness; trends of thought came thick…
Chen Hong and Jiang BoSchool of Marxism, Hainan Normal University
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The Evolution of Historical Nihilist Discourse within the CPSU and Its Contemporary Lessons
Historical nihilism is not merely a cultural phenomenon and an academic topic; it is, more fundamentally, a political trend of thought. At present, the trend of historical nihilism…
Ren Chengjin
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Termination or Mutation
Since the international financial crisis of 2008, neoliberalism has begun to lose its former edge and “halo,” becoming an object of reflection, discussion, or even controversy.…
Lai Qingli
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Exploring and Forging Ahead in Vigorous Endeavor
In 2021, foreign communist parties forged ahead courageously in a world full of changes and uncertainties, holding high the banner of communism and exploring the correct path for…
Yu Haiqing
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The Leftward Trend of Nordic Party Politics and Its Prospects
In September 2021, the Norwegian Labour Party became the largest party in the national parliamentary election, and the centre-left alliance it led won the election by a…
Li HongInstitute of Contemporary Socialism, Shandong University
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Characteristics, Causes, and Impact of the Left-Wing Resurgence in Latin America
As the pandemic of the century and changes unseen in a century overlap and intensify, the political ecology of Latin America has undergone profound evolution. In the 2021 "election…
Wang YoumingInstitute of Developing Countries, China Institute of International StudiesChina Association for Latin American Studies
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2022: Can the Latin American Left Sustain Its Strong Performance?
For Latin America, the just-concluded 2021 was a year filled with hesitation and helplessness, yet also a year of harboring hope and pursuing change. During this year, left-wing…
Zhang JunrongCorrespondent of Wenhui Daily in Brasília
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Saving the Ecological Environment or Saving Capitalism?
After experiencing the economic crisis of the 1970s, capitalist societies turned to an era where neoliberalism dominated economic and social operations. Its blind worship of the…
Cai Huajie, Wang Yue
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A Comparison of Lenin and Bukharin on the Theory of Imperialism
The formulation of Lenin’s theory of imperialism is the core marker of the Marxist theory of imperialism entering its mature stage. However, research within Chinese academic…
Zhu YakunSchool of Marxism, Sun Yat-sen University
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Western New Social Movements and Their Impact on Left-Wing Parties
Western new social movements are understood in relation to the traditional Western workers’ movement. They are among the most prominent social and political phenomena currently…
Zang Xiuling
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Engels’s Preliminary Exposition on the Particularity of the Path of Social Development in Russia
In the mid-1870s, “the torrent of Russian populism finally burst through the sluice gates of history,” and an inevitable “all-round encounter” with Marxism erupted. Pyotr Tkachev…
Yang Zhichen
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Hobsbawm on the Triple Logic of the October Revolution
Eric Hobsbawm (1917–2012) was a renowned British left-wing historian. As a contemporary of the Russian October Revolution, Hobsbawm spent his entire life exploring the…
Lan YangLan Yang, School of Marxism, Renmin University of ChinaContemporary Political Parties Research Platform, Renmin University of China
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Capitalism and Democracy in the Era of Climate Crisis
Translated by Xie Zongrui and Chen Shihua
Kohei Saito
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Hypocrisy, Exploitation, and New Imperialism — A Critique of Consequentialist Climate Justice Theory
On his first day in office, U.S. President Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which is undoubtedly encouraging news for addressing the global climate…
Chen Xiao, Huang DingSchool of Marxism, Shandong Normal UniversityInstitute of Philosophy, Jinan University
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A Critical Study of the Green Capitalist Trend of Thought: A Literature Review
After the mid-20th century, as global ecological and environmental problems became increasingly prominent, some scholars believed that there are currently three main theoretical…
Li QuanxiSchool of Marxism, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
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Research on World-Systems Theory by Western Left-Wing Scholars since the 21st Century
Immanuel Wallerstein is referred to as a “neo-Marxist” in Western academia, and his world-systems theory has had a tremendous influence in international academic circles. On August…
Zheng Jiwei, Song XinSchool of Marxism, Renmin University of China
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An Examination of the British Left-Wing Spectrum after World War II — A Comparison of the Thought of the British New Left, the Communist Party, and the Labour Party
At present, the global structure is undergoing tectonic changes. Traditional left-wing forces in the West face a predicament, while radical right-wing forces are on the rise, and…
Huang FeiSchool of International Studies, Renmin University of China
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Western New Social Movements and Their Impact on Left-Wing Parties
Western new social movements are understood in relation to traditional Western workers’ movements. However, unlike the homogenizing orientation of traditional workers’ movements…
Zang XiulingInstitute of Contemporary Socialism, Shandong University
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The Theoretical Dimensions and Value of the Study of the Intellectual History of Western Marxism
The theoretical dimensions of the study of the intellectual history of Western Marxism include research into three meanings: the theoretical general problematic, the theoretical…
Wang Yuchen
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The Current State and Prospects of the Latin American Left
Beginning with Hugo Chávez’s assumption of power in Venezuela in 1999, left-wing political parties in Latin America rose one after another, winning successive general elections and…
Yang JianminInstitute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social SciencesResearch Office of Marxist Theory and Latin American Politics, Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Nielsen’s Reconstruction of Marx’s Moralism: A Contextualist Perspective and the Absence of the Dialectical Dimension
In contemporary Western Marxist scholarship, Kai Nielsen is a “vanguard” opposing the interpretation of Marx’s moral views as moral relativism. He disagrees with the theoretical…
Shu Guifeng, Zheng DongdongShu Guifeng, Zheng Dongdong, School of Philosophy, Liaoning University
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The Frankfurt School’s Paths of “Civilization” Critique
The Frankfurt School, renowned for its critical theory, has formed a “constellation” composed of different modalities of critique. Within this constellation, the critique of…
Li HuijuanCenter for Fundamentals of Philosophy, Jilin University
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Althusser’s Interpretation of Dialectical Materialism and Its Implications
In order to break through the determinist interpretation of Marxist philosophy by the Second International, the thinking paradigm of “practical philosophy,” which takes the…
Song KaixuanSchool of Marxism, Tiangong University
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A Study of British Marxist Class Theory
From the perspective of intellectual history, the theoretical tradition of Western Marxism as a whole broadly presents two dimensions: first, a critique of contemporary capitalist…
Fang Jue
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The British Marxist Debate on the Contemporary Working Class and Its Theoretical Reflections
In March 1978, Eric Hobsbawm, a British Communist Party member and Marxist historian revered as “the most sagacious living Marxist,” delivered a lecture titled “The Forward March…
Zhang LiangCenter for Marxist Social Theory Research and Department of Philosophy, Nanjing University
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A New Century, A New Journey: The South African Communist Party’s New Exploration of Socialism
Since its founding in July 1921, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has traversed a century of stormy history. As the first Marxist-Leninist political party on the African…
Li Yujie
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Lenin’s Late Thought on the Particularity of the Path of Social Development in Soviet Russia
Lenin’s late period is generally considered to have begun after the Tenth Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) in 1921. During this period, Lenin’s thought on the…
Yu Min
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The Chinese Path through the Eyes of Foreign Left-Wing Scholars
In recent times, how to view the Chinese path has become a hot topic of concern in foreign academic circles. On the one hand, voices questioning and attacking the Chinese path are…
Liu Mingming, Liu Qi
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Foreign Left-Wing Commemoration and Reflection on the 200th Anniversary of Engels’s Birth
Friedrich Engels was the greatest revolutionary, thinker, theorist, and leading figure of the international communist movement in the second half of the 19th century after Karl…
Yuan Qun, Wang EnmingSchool of Marxism, Yunnan University
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Critique of the Nature-Centered Ecological View and the Construction of a New Ecological Philosophy
While modern industrial civilization has brought people material prosperity and sensory enjoyment, it has also caused the increasing deterioration of the ecological environment,…
Shi FenggeSchool of Marxism, Nankai UniversityTianjin Research Alliance for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era